Trichinosis, also called trichinellosis, or trichiniasis, is a parasitic disease caused by eating raw or undercooked pork and wild game infected with the larvae of a species of roundworm Trichinella spiralis, commonly called the trichina worm.

Trichinosis is caused by eating raw or undercooked pork and wild game.
The contaminated meat is infected with the larvae of a worm called Trichinella spiralis.
The initial symptoms of trichinosis are abdominal discomfort, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue, and fever.
The severity of symptoms depends on the number of infectious worms consumed in the meat.
Never eat raw or undercooked pork or wild game.
If you think you may have trichinosis, seek medical attention.[/center]